New Year’s Resolutions – How’s It Going?

In January, you were excited about the new year.  You were glad 2013 was over, Some parts of it was good but other parts not so much.  Like most people, you sat down (hopefully you did this with God) and made a new plan for the new year.

Soooooo, it’s almost March, how’s it going?

Well, I can say that for the most part I’m still running at a good pace. The new things I wanted to start, I did and I’m still working on them. Thank God that his mercy and grace is new everyday (smile)

However, I still have two things that I have not started – fix my bad eating habits & start working out again. This has really been a thorn in my side for a long time. I used to be skinny so I ate what I wanted, when I wanted. However, after getting out of rehab for drug addiction, I started gaining weight and I still have all but 20 pound of it. Rehab was 25 years ago. Yes I said it, it was 25 years ago. I should be embarrassed but I’m not. I cycle back and forth between what I want to do (flesh box) and what’s right to do (spirit box). Does that sound familiar to anyone else?

Here’s what God says about a “thorn” in your side:

2 Corinthians 12:9 (amp) – But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and [a]show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may[b]pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!

Ok God, I hear you! I know that your grace is more than enough and that the Holy Spirit is here to help me, but I still do not like working out! I hate it, but I hate being overweight too! What the hell am I gonna do?  Do I really have a choice? Well, I’ve decided that I’m going to do what the Word says:

2 Thessalonians 3:13 (cev)  – Dear friends, you must never become tired of doing right.

So, even though I love strawberry shortcake from O’teri’s Bakery, it doesn’t love me back. If it did it would not have left this fat on my thighs & belly.(smile)

So let’s pull out the check list and get started:

1. Write or rewrite the goal/objective. Make sure it is realistic. Start small. Be honest about what didn’t work and why, then adjust the plan.

Habakkuk 2:2 –  And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly] as he hastens by.

2. Keep the plan in your face. Make it a wallpaper for you cell phone, make it a theme on your computer, set reminders on you calendars, both on your cell phone & computer.

3. Be mindful of the consequences. For me, the consequences of bad eating habits and the lack of exercise is sickness & disease. Satan is trying everyday to kill me so I am not going to help him.

4. Stop trying to do things by yourself. This is the most important thing to remember. Most of us fail because we are doing things on our own. God sent help:

John 14:26 – But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

God will also send help in the form of people but only be led to them by the Holy Spirit.

So, I’m going back to my Fitness Pal app, got my list out and I’m going to start over right now, how bout you? What things do you still need to start? What’s in your way?